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As an example, for the three-electron system, Wigner's formula gives
<
1
2
)
f
1
=
2
¼
2
N
¼
3
;
S
¼
ð
5
:
39
Þ
3
2
)
f
3
=
2
¼
1
:
N
¼
3
;
S
¼
so that we have two distinct doublets (four functions) and one quartet
(four functions as well).